Benzene as a Chemical Hazard in Processed Foods

This paper presents a literature review on benzene in foods, including toxicological aspects, occurrence, formation mechanisms, and mitigation measures and analyzes data reporting benzene levels in foods. Benzene is recognized by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) as carcinogeni...

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Main Authors: Vânia Paula Salviano dos Santos, Andréa Medeiros Salgado, Alexandre Guedes Torres, Karen Signori Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/545640